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TRAINING

Lubrication & Advanced Oil Analysis

Training Seminars that Will Change the Way You View Lubrication Management

IF YOU ARE ASKING YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS THEN THIS SEMINAR IS FOR YOU


I am faced with limited resources and a reduced budget. How can I manage my maintenance program more efficiently?
Where does oil analysis fit into my maintenance program and how do I make the most from what oil analysis is telling me?
Where do I learn proven procedures to run a world-class oil analysis program and how do I make the most from what oil analysis is telling me?

TRAINING SEMINARS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU VIEW LUBRICATION & OIL ANALYSIS


LEARN HOW OTHER COMPANIES HAVE DEVELOPED SUCCESSFUL OIL ANALYSIS PROGRAMS
Many companies have made oil analysis a successful tool within their maintenance program. For these companies creating a successful oil analysis program took years of experience to develop the knowledge to turn oil analysis data into appropriate maintenance actions. Developing proper oil analysis procedures, learning to properly interpret oil analysis data, and creating a corporate culture that embraced oil analysis was a long journey.

DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE TO KICK-START YOUR OWN OIL ANALYSIS PROGRAM
Undoubtedly if you have not taken that journey you are not sure how oil analysis fits within your maintenance program, and you require the knowledge to make oil analysis more successful within your organization. If you want to avoid making the mistakes these companies made, and if you want to learn the insights that these companies gained by trial and effort you need the training that Lubrigard offers.

IMPROVE THE WAY YOU DO MAINTENANCE
The Lubrigard Oil Analysis and Advanced Oil Analysis courses will first teach you the fundamentals of oil analysis, then teach you the skills necessary to ensure the success of your own oil analysis program. This course goes beyond the basics and shows you the necessary strategies to improve your maintenance through the integration of oil analysis. In just three days you will gain the knowledge to significantly improve the way you do maintenance within your company.

Day 1


LUBRICANT FUNDAMENTALS

  • INTRODUCTION
  • FUNCTIONS OF LUBRICATING OIL
  • LUBRICATION FILMS
  • MINERAL OIL REFINING

 

LUBRICANT PROPERTIES

THIS MODULE PROVIDES AN UNDERSTANDING OF OIL PROPERTIES BY DECONSTRUCTING TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS FOR A NUMBER OF COMMON OIL PRODUCTS.
  • VISCOSITY CLASSIFICATION (SAE, ISO, AGMA, NLGI)
  • OXIDATION & THERMAL STABILITY (AN, BN, RPVOT, RULER, TOST, FT-IR)
  • LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATION (POUR POINT)
  • BASE OIL CHARACTERISTICS (SPECIFIC / API GRAVITY, FLASH POINT, FT-IR)
  • AIR ENTRAINMENT (FOAM CHARACTERISTICS)
  • WATER SHEDDING & RUST AND CORROSION CONTROL (DEMULSIBILITY / SEPARABILITY)

 

DETECTING CONTAMINATION

  • ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (ICP, AA, XRF)
  • WEAR PARTICLE SCREENING (PQ, DR-FERR)
  • WEAR PARTICLE ANALYSIS (A-FERR, LNF, PDF, FDA)

Day 2


PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

  • MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES
  • THE ROLE OF OIL ANALYSIS
  • SETTING PROGRAM GOALS
  • OIL SAMPLING
  • COMPLETING SAMPLE INFORMATION
  • READING OIL ANALYSIS SAMPLE REPORTS

 

INTERPRETATION OF CONTAMINATION AND LUBE DEGRADATION

THIS MODULE PROVIDES THEORY ON OIL ANALYSIS DATA INTERPRETATION THROUGH REAL-LIFE CASE STUDIES.
  • LUBRICANT DEGRADATION
  • DETERMINING TAN/TBN/VISCOSITY LIMITS
  • INTERPRETATION OF TAN/TBN/VISCOSITY RESULTS
  • ADDITIVE DEPLETION
  • CONTAMINATION
  • SETTING ISO TARGETS AND ALARMS
  • INTERPRETATION OF PARTICLE COUNT DATA
  • SETTING WATER, GLYCOL, SOOT, FUEL LIMITS
  • DETERMINING INCORRECT OIL TOP-UPS
  • FERROGRAPHY/FERROUS DEBRIS

 

WEAR PARTICLE ANALYSIS

  • PARTICLE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF WEAR PARTICLE
  • MORPHOLOGY
  • WEAR REGIMES
  • FERROUS WEAR PARTICLES
  • NON-FERROUS WEAR PARTICLES
  • CONTAMINANTS AND LUBRICANT DEGRADATION
  • DETERMINING ALLOY COMPOSITION OF WEAR METALS

 

INTERPRETATION OF WEAR & FATIGUE

  • THIS MODULE PROVIDES THEORY ON OIL ANALYSIS DATA
  • INTERPRETATION THROUGH REAL-LIFE CASE STUDIES.
  • UNDERSTANDING WEAR LIMITS
  • DETERMINING WEAR LIMITS
  • DETAILED WEAR CASE STUDIES

LUBRIGARD CAN TEACH YOU THE SKILLS TO MOVE
YOUR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FROM REACTIVE TO PROACTIVE.

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April 20-21, 2016 - Burlington, Ontario

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  • “A GOOD COMPLEMENT TO VIBRATION ANALYSIS. IT ALSO CONNECTS A WORKER WITH HIS MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.”

    PIERRE PAQUET - EMCO

  • “YOU HAVE AN EXCELLENT LUBRICATION TRAINING COURSE. WELL CRAFTED, A GOOD GUIDE. WELL EXPLAINED. I REALLY LIKED YOUR TRAINER.”

    PASCAL LORTIE - AUR RESOURCES

  • “ANYONE INVOLVED IN THE LUBRICATION DOMAIN SHOULD PARTICIPATE.”

    JEAN MARTIN - KRUGER INC

  • “THE COURSE IS WELL STRUCTURED. MANY EXAMPLES OF REAL LIFE SITUATIONS. GOOD SOURCE OF INFORMATION. MANY PRACTICAL EXAMPLES FOR DAY TO DAY WORK.”

    YVES TREMBLAY - PETRO-CANADA

  • “THE COURSE IS VERY INTERESTING AND COMPLETES A MECHANICAL TRAINING, SUPPLYING MORE KNOWLEDGE TO LUBRICATION SPECIALISTS.”

    JEAN VEILLEUX - ABITIBI CONSOLIDATED